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Hunters Bay Favored in Full Presque Isle Mile

Hunters Bay Favored in Full Presque Isle Mile

Stronach Stables' Hunters Bay, whose three-race win streak was broken when he stepped into grade I company last out, is the moderate 3-1 morning line choice in an oversubscribed edition of the Presque Isle Mile Sept. 7.

 Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Giquere Can Make Case for Queen's Plate

Giquere, among the top four Winterbook candidates for Canada's Queen's Plate later this spring, attempts to get his first win of the 2008 campaign in the $150,000 Marine Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine May 17.

 Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Leonnatus Anteas Wins Durham Cup in Record Time

Leonnatus Anteas Wins Durham Cup in Record Time

On a fast day at Woodbine, Leonnatus Anteas, Canada's champion 2-year-old male in 2006, set the Toronto oval's Polytrack record for 1 1/8 miles in the $150,000 Durham Cup Stakes (Can-III) Oct. 13.

 Saturday, October 13, 2007

Breeders' Stakes Draws 10 Sophomores Sunday

Queen's Plate winner Mike Fox and Prince of Wales victor Alezzandro square off as part of a contentious field of 10 Canadian-bred 3-year-olds in the $500,000 Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine Sunday.

 Thursday, August 02, 2007

Jiggs Coz Dominates Plate Trial for Attard

It's been 15 years since a winner of the Plate Trial Stakes went on to capture the Queen's Plate, but Jiggs Coz could be the one to buck that trend after he coasted to victory in the CAN$151,200 event for 3-year-olds Sunday at Woodbine.

 Sunday, June 03, 2007

Jiggs Coz Seeks Third Straight in Plate Trial

Leading Queen's Plate contender Jiggs Coz vies for his third straight stakes win in Sunday's $150,000 Plate Trial for 3-year-olds at Woodbine.

 Friday, June 01, 2007

Jiggs Cozz Becomes Early Queen's Plate Contender

Jiggs Coz stamped himself as a legitimate Queen's Plate contender in his 3-year-old debut with an authoritative score in Saturday's $151,200 Queenston Stakes for Canadian-breds at Woodbine.

 Sunday, May 06, 2007

Just Rushing Outshines Top Foes in Vigil Victory

Just Rushing, a seven-time winner in 2006, made his seasonal debut a winning one, defeating some big-name rivals in the $150,000 Vigil Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine Saturday.

 Saturday, April 28, 2007

Marsh Side Takes Valedictory on Closing Day at Woodbine

Marsh Side kept his perfect Polytrack record intact by taking Sunday's $125,000 Valedictory Stakes on closing day of the 2006 season at Woodbine under meet riding champion Emma-Jayne Wilson.

 Sunday, December 10, 2006

Leonnatus Anteas Earns Coronation Futurity Crown

Favored Leonnatus Anteas kept his record unblemished, taking Sunday's (U.S.)$261,014 Coronation Futurity at Woodbine, a key event on the road to the 2007 Queen's Plate.

 Sunday, November 05, 2006

Leonnatus Anteas Conquers Cup & Saucer S.

Leonnatus Anteas and jockey Jono Jones pulled away from heavily favored Mike Fox in mid-stretch to impressively win the $250,000 Cup & Saucer Stakes for Canadian-bred 2-year-olds Sunday at Woodbine.

 Sunday, October 15, 2006

Debuting Leonnatus Anteas Wins Vandal S.

Leonnatus Anteas, a first-time starter, pulled an upset for Knob Hill Stable and the estate of Steve Stavro in Sunday's $150,000 Vandal Stakes for 2-year-olds at Woodbine.

 Sunday, August 13, 2006

Wilson First Female to Win Woodbine Riding Title

Jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson put an exclamation point on her 2005 riding title with four wins on the final card of Woodbine's 167-day, eight-month Thoroughbred meet on Sunday.

 Monday, December 12, 2005

Miss Concerto Gives Upsetting Performance

Miss Concerto pulled a 30-1 upset in Saturday's $179,350 Bessarabian Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine.

 Saturday, December 03, 2005

Organ Grinder to Get Cranking in Woodbine Slots Cup

Organ Grinder kicks off his belated 4-year-old Canadian campaign in Saturday's $164,400 Woodbine Slots Cup (Can-III) at 1 1/16 miles.

 Friday, November 18, 2005

One for Rose Bests Males Again in Seagram Cup

Tucci Stables' champion mare One for Rose captured her second straight Seagram Cup (Can-III) Saturday at Woodbine, besting a field of older colts and geldings in the $161,500 (Canadian) feature.

 Saturday, July 30, 2005

Canadian Champ One for Rose Returns

One for Rose, Sid Attard's million-dollar baby, is back and, according to the veteran trainer's assistant conditioner, Canada's two-time champion older mare still has plenty of fight left in her.

 Friday, May 13, 2005

Woodbine Wagering Declines Slightly

Woodbine Entertainment Group announced Wednesday that total wagering on Woodbine's 167-day live Thoroughbred meet that concluded Sunday showed a slight decrease when compared with 2003.

 Wednesday, December 15, 2004

Kabel Has 'Enough' to Tie Woodbine Mark

Jockey Todd Kabel equaled a 38-year-old record with his 36th stakes victory of the season by guiding 2-year-old Enough Is Enough home first in the $134,875 Kingarvie Stakes at Woodbine on Sunday, the final card of the 167-day long meet.

 Sunday, December 12, 2004

Millionaire One For Rose Rips Maple Leaf Foes

One For Rose became racing's latest millionaire when she crushed four rivals in the $218,850 Maple Leaf Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine for the second year in a row.

 Saturday, November 13, 2004

One for Rose to Defend Maple Leaf Title

One for Rose, last year's Sovereign Award winner as Canada's top older filly, is back to defend her title in the $175,000 Maple Leaf (Can-III) Saturday at Woodbine, a 1 ¼-mile main track event the Ontario-bred won by 6 ¼ lengths in 2003.

 Friday, November 12, 2004

Kabel Equals Stakes Record at Woodbine

Todd Kabel, enjoying one of the finest seasons ever by a jockey in Ontario, equaled a 38-year-old Woodbine record of 32 added-money victories in a season set by the late Avelino Gomez.

 Thursday, October 28, 2004

One For Rose On Top Again in Ontario Matron

Stronach Stable's solid stakes-winning mare Winning Chance has faced reigning older female Sovereign Award champion One For Rose in five of her last six starts, including Sunday's $175,750 Ontario Matron Stakes at Woodbine, and finished second each time.

 Sunday, June 20, 2004

One For Rose Battles Males in Eclipse Stakes

One For Rose, last year's champion older female in Canada, challenges males in Monday's $163,350 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) in her first test as a 5-year-old at Woodbine.

 Saturday, May 22, 2004

Canadian Trainer Joe Attard Dead

Canadian trainer Joe Attard died Nov. 20 at a Toronto hospital from cancer

 Wednesday, November 21, 2001

Numerous Times Wins Tense Renewal of Atto Mile

Canadian-bred Numerous Times remained undefeated, winning a photo with Affirmed Success to decide the victor and surviving an inquiry to win the Atto Mile (Can-IT) Sunday at Woodbine. Under Patrick Husbands, the 4-year-old son of Numerous completed the distance in course-record time of 1:32.79 on firm turf.

 Sunday, September 09, 2001

Milwaukee Brew Best in Ohio Derby

Stronach Stable's Milwaukee Brew rallied late to win the $300,000 Ohio Derby by a head Saturday at Thistledown.

 Monday, July 17, 2000